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Association of tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 polymorphism with Tourette syndrome in Taiwanese patients.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jul 2013
Wu Bor-Tsang, Lin Wei-Yong, Chou I-Ching, Liu Hsin-Ping, Lee Cheng-Chun, Tsai Yuhsin, Wu Wan-Chen, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic, environmental, immunological, and hormonal factors contribute to the etiology of Tourette syndrome (TS). From the genetic standpoint, TS is a heterogeneous disorder. In our previous study, we found that a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of x-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1), a DNA repair gene, was associated with TS. Previous studies also showed that tyrosyl-DNA...
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